FEED and SPEED RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Material	Speed SFM (m/min)	Feed/Tooth (mm)
		1/16"-1.5mm	1.8"-3mm	1/4"-6mm	1/2"-12mm
Aluminum	300-700 (91-213)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.007 (.17)	.012 (.30)
Alluminum Alloys	300-700 (91-213)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.007 (.17)	.012 (.30)
Brass	225 (68)	.101 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.003 (.08)	.004 (.10)
Bronze	200 (61)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.003 (.08)	.004 (.10)
Copper	200-300 (61-91)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.006 (.15)	.010 (.25)
Copper Alloys	200-300 (61-91)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.006 (.15)	.010 (.25)
Cat Iron - Soft	200-399 (61-91)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.006 (.15)	.012 (.30)
Cast Iron - Hard	150-225 (45-68)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.004 (.10)	.007 (.17)
Malleable Iron	100-250 (30-76)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.004 (.10)	.007 (.17)
Magnesium	300-600 (91-183)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.007 (.17)	.012 (.30)
Magnesium Alloys	300-600 (91-183)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.007 (.17)	.012 (.30)
Montel	75-200 (24-61)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.005 (.13)	.009 (.23)
Plastic	200-500 (61-152)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.004 (.10)	.005 (.13)
Steel-Low Carbon	200-350 (61-106)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.004 (.10)	.007 (.17)
Steel-Medium Carbon	100-200 (30-60)	.001 (.03)	.004 (.10)	.004 (.10)	.007 (.17)
Steel-High Nickel	75-200 (24-61)	.001 (.03)	.003 (.08)	.005 (.13)	.009 (.23)
-40-45 Rc	200 (61)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.003 (.08)	.003 (.08)
-46-50 Rc	85 (25)	.001 (.03)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.002 (.05)
-51-55 Rc	75 (24)	.0005 (.03)	.001 (.03)	.001 (.03)	.001 (.03)
Hardened Roc-50	90-100 (27-30)	.001 (.03)	.001 (.03)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)
Stainless Steel
Free Machining	50-300 (15-91)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.004 (.10)	.006 (.15)
Work Hardening	50-100 (15-30)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.004 (.10)	.006 (.15)
Titanium	100-400 (30-122)	.001 (.03)	.002 (.05)	.004 (.10)	.006 (.15)